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The Home Theater: the essential finesse piece for the successful bachelor pad. You want your living room to bring George Lucas to his knees, but instead you dropped your money on a pre-packaged speaker set that sounds about as good as a tin-can phone.
There are many purchasing options when assembling surround sound, and the easiest solution is very rarely the best. A worthy entertainment system requires as much foresight and planning as any home improvement project. This may seem like a daunting task to those without technological savvy, but much of the process involves coupling basic principles with personal taste.
Many companies offer a "Home-Theater-in-a-Box," but these catch-alls hardly satisfy anyone who desires maximum performance from their equipment. While the quality of these products has improved drastically over the last few years, the boxed selections offer little room for growth and flexibility. As your taste and budget improves, you will find yourself replacing an entire system rather than simply upgrading the weakest parts.
A budding audiophile would benefit from a custom home theater system assembled of "components." Components entail everything from your DVD player to your amplifier. Read on as we discuss the most basic components.
